There are 4 ways to get from Hoofddorp to Zaanstad by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Hoofddorp to Zaandam Kogerveldtrain Sprinter
36 min€2–6Line 341 bus, line 369 bus, line 395 bus
- Take the bus from Hoofddorp, Hoofddorp Centrum to Schiphol, Airportbus 341
- Take the bus from Schiphol, Schiphol Airport/Plaza to Amsterdam, Station Sloterdijkbus 369
- Take the bus from Amsterdam, Station Sloterdijk to Zaandam, Zaans Medisch Centrumbus 395
1h 31m€12–14Drive 30.1 km
- Drive from Hoofddorp to Zaanstadcar 30.1 km
23 min€6–8Taxi
- Take the taxi from Hoofddorp to Zaanstadtaxi 30.1 km
23 min€80–100
Hoofddorp to Zaanstad by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Hoofddorp to Zaanstad is to train which costs €2 - €6 and takes 36 min.
The fastest way to get from Hoofddorp to Zaanstad is to drive which takes 23 min and costs €5 - €8.
No, there is no direct bus from Hoofddorp to Zaanstad. However, there are services departing from Hoofddorp, Hoofddorp Centrum and arriving at Zaandam, Zaans Medisch Centrum via Schiphol, Schiphol Airport/Plaza and Amsterdam, Station Sloterdijk. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 31m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Hoofddorp and arriving at Zaandam Kogerveld. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 36 min.
The distance between Hoofddorp and Zaanstad is 26 km. The road distance is 30.1 km.
The best way to get from Hoofddorp to Zaanstad without a car is to train which takes 36 min and costs €2 - €6.
The train from Hoofddorp to Zaandam Kogerveld takes 36 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Hoofddorp to Zaanstad bus services, operated by Connexxion, depart from Hoofddorp, Hoofddorp Centrum station.
Hoofddorp to Zaanstad train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Hoofddorp station.
The best way to get from Hoofddorp to Zaanstad is to train which takes 36 min and costs €2 - €6. Alternatively, you can line 341 bus and line 369 bus and line 395 bus, which costs €12 - €15 and takes 1h 31m.
What companies run services between Hoofddorp, Netherlands and Zaanstad, Netherlands?
Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) operates a train from Hoofddorp to Zaandam Kogerveld every 30 minutes. Tickets cost €2–6 and the journey takes 36 min. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Hoofddorp, Hoofddorp Centrum to Zaandam, Zaans Medisch Centrum via Schiphol, Airport, Schiphol, Schiphol Airport/Plaza, and Amsterdam, Station Sloterdijk in around 1h 31m.
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Hoofddorp to Zaandam Kogerveld
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–6
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +31 900 266 63 99
- Website
- Connexxion
Bus from Hoofddorp, Hoofddorp Centrum to Schiphol, Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- Connexxion
- Phone
- +31 900 8011
- Website
- GVB
Bus from Schiphol, Schiphol Airport/Plaza to Amsterdam, Station Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–5
- Website
- GVB
- Phone
- 088 – 862 82 08
- [email protected]
- Website
- MeerPlus
Bus from Amsterdam, Station Sloterdijk to Zaandam, Zaans Medisch Centrum
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4
- Schedules at
- MeerPlus
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Estimated price
- €80–100
Dutch Cab Company
- Phone
- +31 202101511
- Website
- dutchcabcompany.nl
Goedkoopnaarschiphol.NL
- Phone
- +31 20 260 0810
- Website
- goedkoopnaarschiphol.nl
Staxi
- Phone
- +31 20 705 8888
- Website
- staxi.nl
TCA Taxi
- Phone
- +31 20 777 7777
- Website
- tcataxi.nl
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Booking & Getting There
Hoofddorp to Zaanstad bus services, operated by Connexxion, arrive at Schiphol, Airport station.
Hoofddorp to Zaanstad train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Zaandam Kogerveld station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hoofddorp to Zaanstad is 30 km. It takes approximately 23 min to drive from Hoofddorp to Zaanstad.
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